CVE-2016-8606
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.8
Description
The REPL server (--listen) in GNU Guile 2.0.12 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP inter-protocol attack.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Fedora Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Affected | — |
| 24 | Affected | — |
| 23 | Affected | — |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 2.0.13-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | guile | 2.0.12 | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201610-10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/12/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93514
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6QTAGSDCTYXTABAA77BQJGNKOOBRV4DK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNVE5N24FLWDYBQ3LAFMF6BFCWKDO7VM/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJP5S36GTXMDEBXWF6LKKV76DSLNQG44/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8606.html
CWEs
CWE-284
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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